Deck 5: Sales And Receivables

Question 1

A balance sheet approach to estimating bad debt expense is not permitted under GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Because the allowance method results in better matching, accounting standards require its use rather than the direct write-off method, unless bad debts are immaterial.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Under the allowance method of accounting for bad debts, the company estimates the amount of bad debts before those debts actually occur.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The lender of a note recognizes a note payable on the balance sheet and interest expense on its income statement.

Question 5

Accounts receivable are shown on the balance sheet at their net realizable value.

Question 6

The accounts receivable turnover ratio is used to evaluate how well a company does in collecting its accounts receivable.

Question 7

The account, "Allowance for Doubtful Accounts" is an expense account (the cost of making bad credit sales) that is reported on the income statement.

Question 8

A primary advantage of the allowance method to account for bad debts is that it supports the matching principle.

Question 9

The longer a customer's account balance remains outstanding, the greater the likelihood that it will be collected in the near future.

Question 10

The method of recording bad debts that results in a bad debt expense before the actual default is the ____________________.

Question 11

The lender of a note recognizes a note receivable on the balance sheet and interest revenue on its income statement.

Question 12

A sale and its associated receivable are recorded only when the order, shipping, and billing documents are all present.

Question 13

Trade receivables represent a stronger legal claim against the debtor than do non-trade receivables.

Question 14

The higher the accounts receivable turnover the better because it indicates that the company is more quickly collecting cash (through sales).

Question 15

The amount of interest paid is a function of three variables, the amount borrowed, the interest rate, and the length of the loan period.

Question 16

Net Sales = Total credit sales - Sales Discounts - Sales Returns and Allowances

Question 17

If a company estimates its bad debt expense on the basis of a receivables aging, the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account will not affect the amount of the end-of-period adjusting entry for bad debts.

Question 18

The use of the allowance method is an attempt by accountants to match bad debts as an expense with the revenue of the period in which a sale on credit takes place.

Question 19

Selling on credit protects a company from the risk that some of its receivables will never be collected.

Question 20

If a company accepts a major credit card such as VISA from a customer, then the company is responsible for the amount of the sale in a case of nonpayment from a cardholder.

Question 21

A company had sales of $40,000, sales discounts of $800, sales returns of $1,600 and commissions owed to sales people of $600. Compute net sales.

A)$37,600
B)$37,000
C)$38,400
D)$39,000

Question 22

A(n) ____________________ is the buyer of receivables, who acquires the right to collect the receivables and assumes the risk of uncollectibility.

Question 23

A company receiving payment of a $20,000 accounts receivable within 10 days with terms of 2/10, n/30, would record a sales discount of:

A)10% of $20,000
B)2% of $20,000
C)(100% - 10%) x $20,000
D)(100% - 2%) x $20,000

Question 24

A sales invoice that bears the notation 2/10 means ____________________.

Question 25

What is the distinguishing characteristic between accounts receivable and notes receivable?

A)Accounts receivable are usually current assets while notes receivable are usually long-term assets.
B)Accounts receivable require payment of interest while notes receivable does not have payment of interest.
C)Notes receivable result from credit sale transactions for merchandising companies, while accounts receivable result from credit sale transactions for service companies.
D)Notes receivable generally specify an interest rate and a maturity date at which any interest and principle must be repaid.

Question 26

The amount of money borrowed when a promissory note is issued is called the ____________________.

Question 27

Gross profit divided by net sales is called the ____________________ ratio.

Question 28

On December 15, the accounts receivable balance was $50,000 and the balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts was $5,000. That morning, a $1,000 uncollected account was written-off. The net realizable value of accounts receivable immediately after the write-off is:

A)$49,000
B)$46,000
C)$45,000
D)$44,000

Question 29

The basis of accounting that recognizes revenue when the company's performance obligation is satisfied is called the ____________________.

Question 30

How efficiently a company is using the resources at its disposal is called ____________________.

Question 31

The following information was presented in the balance sheet of Acworth Pools as of December 31:
Select the incorrect statement from the following.

A)The company expects to actually collect $1,700,000 of its receivables.
B)The balance in the Accounts Receivable account in the company's general ledger is $1,700,000.
C)The net realizable value of the company's receivables is $1,700,000.
D)The company expects uncollectibles to total $200,000.

Question 32

The difference between the principal amount of a note and its maturity value is called ____________________.

Question 33

A(n) ____________________ categorizes the various accounts receivable amounts by the length of time outstanding.

Question 34

Special forms of factoring are called ____________________.

Question 35

Net sales is total sales less sales discounts and ________________.

Question 36

Action Signs recorded credit sales of $10,000 on the gross method. Terms are 2/20, n/30. Select the correct statement about the entry to record this sale.

A)Accounts receivable increases $10,000.
B)Sales increase $9,800
C)Sales discounts increase $200
D)All of the above are correct

Question 37

The ____________________ order is necessary for the buyer to be obligated to accept and pay for the ordered goods.

Question 38

____________________ are receivables that generally specify an interest rate and a maturity date at which any interest and principal must be repaid.

Question 39

To encourage prompt payment, sellers offer a(n) ____________________.

Question 40

According to the ____________________ principle, bad debt expense must be recorded in the period in which the sale was made.

Question 41

Which one of the approaches for the allowance procedure emphasizes the net realizable value of accounts receivable on the balance sheet?

A)The aging of accounts receivable method
B)The percentage of net credit sales method
C)The percentage of accounts written off method
D)The direct write-off method

Question 42

If a company uses the direct write-off method of accounting for bad debts,

A)It establishes an estimate for the allowance for doubtful accounts.
B)It will record bad debt expense only when an account is determined to be uncollected.
C)It will reduce the accounts receivable account at the end of the accounting period for estimated uncollected accounts.
D)When an account is written off, total assets will stay the same.

Question 43

Beginning accounts receivable were $200,000 and ending accounts receivable were $300,000. Assuming cash collections totaled $1,100,000, what were credit sales?

A)$1,200,000
B)$1,100,000
C)$1,300,000
D)$1,500,000

Question 44

Data for the year ended December 31 are presented below:

Refer to AT&U Company. If the company estimates its bad debts at 1% of net credit sales, what amount will be reported as bad debt expense?

A)$44,500
B)$25,000
C)$24,500
D)$4,500

Question 45

Which of the following statements is true regarding the two allowance procedures used to estimate bad debts?

A)The percentage of net credit sales method takes into account the existing balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account.
B)The direct write-off method takes into account the existing balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account.
C)The aging of accounts receivable method takes into account the existing balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account.
D)The direct write-off method does a better job of matching revenues and expenses.

Question 46

Which one of the following is an accurate description of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts?

A)Contra Account
B)Liability Account
C)Revenue Account
D)Expense Account

Question 47

Alco Roofing Company's beginning accounts receivable were $200,000 and ending accounts receivable were $270,000. During the period, credit sales totaled $570,000. How much cash was collected from customers?

A)$470,000
B)$500,000
C)$570,000
D)$640,000

Question 48

All of the following are true for a company that uses the allowance method of accounting for bad debts, EXCEPT:

A)It uses a contra-asset account called the allowance for doubtful accounts.
B)It records bad debt expense each time an account is determined to be uncollectible.
C)It reduces its accounts receivable balance when the account is written off.
D)It reports accounts receivable in the balance sheet at their net realizable value.

Question 49

Allatoona Landing reported net credit sales of $1,250,000 and cost of goods sold of $900,000 during the current year. Its beginning balance of Accounts Receivable was $175,000. The accounts receivable balance decreased by $25,000 during the year. Rounded to two decimal places, what is the company's accounts receivable turnover rate for the current year?

A)7.14
B)7.69
C)8.33
D)11.03

Question 50

Data for the year ended December 31 are presented below:

Refer to AT&U Company. If the company estimates its bad debt to be 2% of net credit sales, what will be the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account after the adjustment for bad debts?

A)$20,000
B)$19,000
C)$49,000
D)$69,000

Question 51

A company's accounts receivable balance after posting net collections from customers for the current year is $150,000. Management feels that uncollected accounts should be based on the following aging of accounts receivable and uncollected percentages. There are $100,000 that are 1-30 past due at 2% and $50,000 that are 31 to 60 days past due at 10%. The net realizable value of the accounts receivable is

A)$147,500
B)$148,000
C)$150,000
D)$143,000

Question 52

Which allowance method approach is considered to be an income statement approach to estimating bad debts?

A)The percentage of accounts receivable approach
B)The percentage of accounts written off approach
C)The percentage of net credit sales approach
D)The direct write off method

Question 53

The following data are from the company's records for the year ended December 31:

Refer to A2Z Events. What amount will the company show on its year-end balance sheet for the net realizable value of its accounts receivable?

A)$410,000
B)$285,000
C)$340,000
D)$355,000

Question 54

If a company uses the allowance method to account for doubtful accounts, when will the company's Stockholders' equity decrease?

A)At the date a customer's account is written off
B)At the end of the accounting period when an adjusting entry for bad debts is recorded
C)At the date a customer's account is determined to be uncollected
D)When the accounts receivable amount becomes past due

Question 55

Data for the year ended December 31 are presented below:

Refer to AT&U Company. If the company uses the aging of accounts receivable approach to estimate its bad debts, what will be the net realizable value of its accounts receivable after the adjustment for bad debt expense?

A)$640,000
B)$595,000
C)$620,000
D)$615,000

Question 56

Data for the year ended December 31 are presented below:

Refer to AT&U Company. If the company uses the aging of accounts receivable approach to estimate its bad debts, what amount will be reported as bad debt expense?

A)$25,000
B)$45,000
C)$20,000
D)$49,000

Question 57

A company uses the direct write-off method to account for bad debts. What are the effects on the accounting equation of the entry to record the write-off of a customer's account balance?

A)Assets and liabilities decrease
B)Assets and Stockholders' equity decrease
C)Stockholders' equity and liabilities decrease
D)Assets increase and Stockholders' equity decrease

Question 58

The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts represents:

A)Bad debt losses incurred in the current period
B)The amount of uncollected accounts written off to date
C)The difference between total sales made on credit and the amount collected from those credit sales
D)The difference between the recorded value of accounts receivable and the net realizable value of accounts receivable

Question 59

A company had beginning accounts receivable of $175,000. All sales were on account and totaled $550,000. Cash collected from customers totaled $650,000. Calculate the ending accounts receivable balance.

A)$725,000
B)$275,000
C)$ 75,000
D)$175,000

Question 60

Which one of the following statements is true if a company's collection period for accounts receivable is unacceptably long?

A)The collection cost would be reduced.
B)The company may offer sales discounts to shorten the collection period.
C)Cash flows from operations may be higher than expected for the company's sales.
D)The company should expand operations with its excess cash.

Question 61

The following data are from the company's records for the year ended December 31:

Refer to A-One Construction. What is the balance of Accounts Receivable at December 31?

A)$545,000
B)$440,000
C)$515,000
D)$530,000

Question 62

On December 1, Anson's Drug Store concluded that a customer's $325 account receivable was uncollected and that the account should be written off. What effect will this write-off have on the company's net income and balance sheet totals assuming the direct write-off method is used to account for bad debts?

A)decrease in net income; decrease in total assets
B)increase in net income; no effect on total assets
C)no effect on net income; decrease in total assets
D)no effect on net income; no effect on total assets

Question 63

Data for the year ended December 31 are presented below.Sales (100% on credit)

Refer to A&B Foods. If the company uses the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate its bad debts, what will be the net realizable value of its accounts receivable after the adjustment for bad debt expense?

A)$343,000
B)$345,000
C)$420,000
D)$395,000

Question 64

The following data are from the company's records for the year ended December 31:

Refer to A2Z Events. What are the effects on the accounting equation when the company makes the adjustment to record bad debt expense using the allowance method?

A)Assets increase and liabilities decrease
B)Assets and stockholders' equity decrease
C)Assets increase and stockholders' equity decreases
D)Assets decrease and stockholders' equity increases

Question 65

The following data are from the company's records for the year ended December 31:

Refer to A-One Construction. If the aging approach is used to estimate bad debts, what amount should be recorded as bad debt expense?

A)$ 2,100
B)$27,100
C)$29,200
D)$31,300

Question 66

The following data are from the company's records for the year ended December 31:

Refer to Accelerated Solutions. What is the balance of Accounts Receivable at December 31?

A)$700,000
B)$340,000
C)$690,000
D)$710,000

Question 67

During the current year, the accounts receivable turnover rate for Adaptive Equipment increased from 10 to 15 times per year. Which one of the following statements is the most likely explanation for the change?

A)The company's credit department has followed up with customers whose account balances are past due in order to generate quicker collections.
B)The company has decreased sales to its most credit worthy customers.
C)The company has increased the amount of time customers have to pay their accounts before they are past due.
D)The company has extended credit to more risky customers in order to increase sales.

Question 68

Data for the year ended December 31 are presented below.Sales (100% on credit)

Refer to A&B Foods. If the company uses the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate its bad debts, what amount will be reported as bad debt expense?

A)$50,000
B)$75,000
C)$78,000
D)$53,000

Question 69

The following data are from the company's records for the year ended December 31:

Refer to A2Z Events. What are the effects on the accounting equation when the company writes off a bad debt under the allowance method?

A)Assets decrease and stockholders' equity increase
B)Assets and stockholders' equity decrease
C)Assets increase and stockholders' equity decreases
D)No effect on overall assets or stockholders' equity

Question 70

Allgood Pet Supplies reported net credit sales of $3,200,000 and cost of goods sold of $2,600,000 for 2019. On January 1, 2019, accounts receivable was $450,000. Amounts owed by customers increased by $50,000 during 2019. Rounding to two decimal places, what is the company's accounts receivable turnover rate for 2019?

A)5.47
B)6.40
C)6.74
D)7.11

Question 71

The following data are from the company's records for the year ended December 31:

Refer to A-One Construction. If the aging approach is used to estimate bad debts, what should the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts be after the bad debts adjustment?

A)$ 2,100
B)$31,100
C)$29,200
D)$27,100

Question 72

Ace Computing Company
On January 1, the Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts carried balances of $40,000 and $1,500 respectively. During the year, the company reported $80,000 of credit sales. There were $500 of receivables written off as uncollected during the year. Cash collections of receivables amounted to $78,200. The company estimates that it will be unable to collect 4% of the year-end accounts receivable balance.
Refer to the Ace Computing Company. The entry required to recognize the bad debts expense will act to

A)increase total assets and retained earnings.
B)decrease total assets and retained earnings.
C)decrease total assets and increase net income.
D)increase total assets and decrease net income.

Question 73

Ace Computing Company
On January 1, the Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts carried balances of $40,000 and $1,500 respectively. During the year, the company reported $80,000 of credit sales. There were $500 of receivables written off as uncollected during the year. Cash collections of receivables amounted to $78,200. The company estimates that it will be unable to collect 4% of the year-end accounts receivable balance.
Refer to the Ace Computing Company. The net realizable value of receivables appearing on the balance sheet will amount to

A)$40,648.
B)$39,648.
C)$41,300.
D)$39,800.

Question 74

The following data are from the company's records for the year ended December 31:

Refer to Accelerated Solutions. If the aging approach is used to estimate bad debts, find the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts after the bad debt expense adjustment.

A)$ 5,000
B)$15,000
C)$25,000
D)$50,000

Question 75

The principal amount of a note receivable plus the interest due is referred to as the note's

A)face valve.
B)promissory value.
C)expected value.
D)maturity value.

Question 76

Ace Computing Company
On January 1, the Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts carried balances of $40,000 and $1,500 respectively. During the year, the company reported $80,000 of credit sales. There were $500 of receivables written off as uncollected during the year. Cash collections of receivables amounted to $78,200. The company estimates that it will be unable to collect 4% of the year-end accounts receivable balance.
Refer to the Ace Computing Company. The entry to recognize the write-off of the specific uncollected accounts will act to

A)increase total assets and stockholders' equity.
B)increase total assets and decrease stockholders' equity.
C)decrease total assets and stockholders' equity.
D)not affect total assets or stockholders' equity.

Question 77

Data for the year ended December 31 are presented below.Sales (100% on credit)

Refer to A&B Foods. If the company estimates its bad debts at 4% of net credit sales, what amount will be reported as bad debt expense?

A)$50,000
B)$75,000
C)$78,000
D)$84,000

Question 78

The following data are from the company's records for the year ended December 31:

Refer to Accelerated Solutions. If the aging method is used to estimate bad debts, what amount should be recorded as bad debt expense?

A)$50,000
B)$ 5,000
C)$15,000
D)$25,000

Question 79

Data for the year ended December 31 are presented below.Sales (100% on credit)

Refer to A&B Foods. If the company uses 4% of net credit sales to estimate its bad debts, what will be the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account after the adjustment for bad debts?

A)$ 50,000
B)$103,000
C)$ 78,000
D)$ 75,000

Question 80

Ace Computing Company
On January 1, the Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts carried balances of $40,000 and $1,500 respectively. During the year, the company reported $80,000 of credit sales. There were $500 of receivables written off as uncollected during the year. Cash collections of receivables amounted to $78,200. The company estimates that it will be unable to collect 4% of the year-end accounts receivable balance.
Refer to the Ace Computing Company. The amount of bad debts expense recognized in the income statement will be:

A)$1,652
B)$ 652
C)$ 142
D)$1,450